Hauk: Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Duke Dubeau: Keyboards, vocals
Chris Dooly: Drums, Percussion
Boyd Ervin: Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Influences
Justin Sullivan, Johnny Cash, New Model Army, Skyclad, Manowar, Joey DeMaio, Karl Logan, Tristania, Sentenced, Simon and Garfunkel, Led Zeppelin, Ritchie Sambora, Kings of the Wild Frontier, Levellers, Irish and Celtic Folk Music, Heavy Metal, Good Ol' Rock and Roll, Nature, Asatru, and all the obstacles in life we face every day...
Sounds Like
The relentlessly driving force behind Hauk is its frontman, who goes by the same name. Drawing on lengthy and far-ranging musical experience, and taking dictation from Odin himself, Hauk writes songs that are deeply spiritual and unique in their genre-defying vision. The rest of the band complement and further this vision. Hauk and drummer Chris Dooly first played together in the folk-metal band Mythreal. Dooly’s intense, tribal drumming has become a trademark of the Hauk sound. Canadian pianist Duke Dubeau, nephew of virtuoso violinist Angele Dubeau brings a majestic keyboard sound reminiscent of great Russian composers like Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff while maintaining a rock sensibility. Boyd Ervin, the latest addition to the band, adds bass to the band’s foundation as well as the soaring lead guitar that provides a spiritual uplift to Hauk’s sound.
Heathen Metal band Hauk and Baldur Rising Music will celebrate the release of their newest recording, No Mercy for the Slain at the Steel Pit in Tujunga on Saturday, February 2 at 9 pm. Hauk seamlessly combines elements as seemingly disparate as Irish folk, classical and thrash metal music, looking to Odin for inspiration and guidance. With the intensity of shamans preaching that Ragnarok is about to hit, they’ll celebrate their new album with a night of music that will take no prisoners and show no mercy!
No Mercy for the Slain was produced by Gavin Ross, Techno, and the band’s frontman, also named Hauk. The album features a stunning array of artists from all walks of the musical world, including drummer Rhino, a member of Holy Hell and formerly of the legendary metal band Manowar, who contributes to “Baldur Rising;” and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s Allan Vogel – commonly acknowledged to be the world’s best oboist – who lends his talent to “Rage for a Dying World.” The album deals mainly with the confrontation and defiance of death – both human and of the world itself. Odinic, howling vocals combine with relentlessly thrashing guitar, tribal drumming and sweeping orchestral sound, resulting in more of a spiritual journey than a mere album. With No Mercy for the Slain, Hauk has embraced death, shrugged off fear, and has its blades sharpened.
“A lot of the songs on the album are about trying to see outside this world, kind of like Jim Morrison’s – except we didn’t just break on through to the other side, we broke on through, established a beach-head, conquered territory, and claimed it for Odin!” says frontman Hauk. He says that many of the songs are “shamanic” - prophetic in nature, like apocalyptic visions. But while seemingly dark, the songs can also be uplifting. The title track’s encouragement to “die fighting, fight and ye shall rise again” is not as much about violence and death as it is a message to “make the most of the time you have – if you hide in a hole, you’ll waste your time, and not live any longer or gain anything by it.”
MissJenny will have a booth @ the PIRATE FEST IN THE CANYON 4th OF JULY WEEKEND! Come by for some savvy tarot and rune readings and lots of witchy swag :)
PIRATE FEST IN THE CANYON 4th OF JULY WEEKEND 2009 Sat 4th, Sun 5th. The San Fernando Valley Chatsworth CA This is a benefit for Browns Canyon in Chatsworth CA which was heavily damaged by the Season Fire. Celebrate & experience the days of yore when, Swashbucklers, Rogues, & Pirates Sailed The Seven Seas & roamed the world in search of Treasure & Grand Adventure. A Brand new Pirate Fest Located in the San Fernando Valley Address is 10897 Old Santa Susana Pass Rd Chatsworth, CA 91311 take the 118 fwy offramp exit is Topanga cyn. Follow the signs. 10am - 7pm ADMISSION One Day $15.00 Two Days $25.00 Kids 5-13yrs $5.00 Infants free. ***DIRECTIONS*** Off Of The 118 FWY. Chatsworth CA Take the CA-27 S/TOPANGA CYN BLVD exit, EXIT 34. W-118 Fwy Turn LEFT onto TOPANGA CANYON BLVD/CA-27. E-118 Fwy coming in from Simi Valley make a RIGHT onto TOPANGA BLVD/CA-27
Turn RIGHT onto OLD SANTA SUSANA PASS RD. 0.1 mi
End at 10897 Old Santa Susana Pass Rd Chatsworth, CA 91311-1204
IT'S RIGHT ACROSS FROM STONEY POINT ROCKS WHERE THAR BE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING YOU CAN'T MISS IT
Come see me thus Friday for a magickal evening at Toro Sushi! And I'll
still always be at the Upland Farmers' Market on the Thurs evenings 5-9
and the second and last Saturday in the Pomona Arts Colony 6-10pm. Drop
by for a killer reading, spooky merch all of your witchy needs :)
And I am making a conceptalbum inspired by the vikings and all that. We are going to release 4 songs in the end of this month or the beginning of July =D Stay in thouch =)
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great show! it was hard to see the belly dancers through the huge crowd. but you know they were only there to see you guys =) i might have to jack your idea of having chicks dance around with the merch. Nice!
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